In today's hybrid IT environments, it's more important than ever to have a unified security strategy. With users and applications spread across on-premises and cloud environments, it can be difficult ...

Over time, cybercriminals have uncovered the tried-and-true attack tactics that ensure success and maximize profits. One lesson learned: by compromising Active Directory (AD), they can access an ...

To thwart password and phishing attacks, Microsoft is rolling out security defaults to a massive number of Azure Active Directory (AD) users. Microsoft began rolling out security defaults to customers ...

Your Active Directory isn't secure. Learn what to do to protect your users and be ready for the next attack. If not properly deployed, Active Directory can be a ticking time bomb. It's not if ...

Active Directory, a directory service provided by Microsoft Windows, plays a pivotal role in configuring permissions and network access for administrators. Comprising components such as Active ...

Microsoft announced a couple of Azure Active Directory security enhancements this week. Microsoft is previewing the ability to allow IT pros to remove inactive user accounts for organizations that use ...

First and foremost is Sean Metcalf’s Active Directory Security blog. If you are lucky enough to catch his talks in person, you will find that they are full of tips and explanations of how attacks ...

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Hackers can quickly wreak havoc if they get access to a victim’s Active Directory. “Just about every organization in the world at this point is probably using some flavor of Active Directory. So, I ...

Active Directory (AD) is a highly attractive target for threat actors due to its critical role as the identity (or access and authorization) system in many organizations. AD houses essential assets ...

Defending any piece of territory requires knowing where it is vulnerable and how adversaries are likely to attack it. In the case of Microsoft’s Active Directory (AD), the territory that needs to be ...

Active Directory (AD) is the backbone for identity and privilege management in Windows environments, making it a prime attack vector for the Scattered Spider hacker group (also tracked as UNC3944, ...